Unmask Antifa Act

[crazy2medic]

Congress passes some REALLY dumb laws, I wish they only met once every other year, that way they could focus on important stuff!

[Abraham]

I don't care for criminals wearing masks.

They need to be de-masked.

How to go about it...?

I don't know, but 'something' has to done to de-mask these anti-fa criminals.

So, no 'new laws' as that offends some sensibilities...

What then?

Let mobs of violent masked criminals run the streets because laws addressing this ugly phenomenon make you squeamish ?

Is that your answer?

[apostate]

Bad law. 15 years for a dress code. We don't need more laws.

Are you suggesting (Gasp) that congress not pass laws? Whatever would they do? You would take away the only thing that makes them important!

So let them pass the hearing protection act and national reciprocity. Heck, let them repeal NFA if they want to be really important.

[PitBoss]

Well, there goes my participation in paintball....

[Charles L. Cotton]

Folks, you need to read what Andy posted. Some act like simply wearing a ski mask during cold weather would be prohibited. Here is what he posted: "Under the act, anyone "wearing a mask" or in disguise who "injures, oppresses, threatens, or intimidates any person ... in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege" would be subject to a fine or up to 15 years in prison."

Wearing a mask or other disguise while committing a crime makes identification of a criminal next to impossible. Why do some of you want to protect people who are engaging in criminal activity? Are you that anti-government?

Wearing a mask is not like passing a law that tells criminals to obey the law. If, while wearing a mask, you are part of a mob that assaults someone, then you can be arrested/convicted/imprisoned for being part of the mod while wearing a mask. Wearing a mask is not like "cosmetic crimes" such having a pistol grip or flash suppressor on a semi-auto rifle. Neither of those features are necessary to the firing of a rifle. Wearing a mask while participating in mob crimes are mission-critical for most cowards in the crowd. They are present only because they can do so anonymously.

Chas.

[PitBoss]

Bad law. 15 years for a dress code. We don't need more laws.

Are you suggesting (Gasp) that congress not pass laws? Whatever would they do? You would take away the only thing that makes them important!

So let them pass the hearing protection act and national reciprocity. Heck, let them repeal NFA if they want to be really important.

[fullhouse]

I'm all for it. Look at all the antifa thugs that got away with all the beatings to innocent people because they couldn't be identified.

[ELB]

If the law was good enough for Democratic Party thugs in the last century it's good enough for Democratic Party thugs in this century.

[lama]

Charles,

I understand your point. However, even in your explanation "Wearing a mask while participating in mob crimes are mission-critical for most cowards in the crowd." you point out that the law is making it illegal to break the law while wearing a mask. It is already illegal to break the law.

What value is in a law that makes illegal activity more illegal. If the point is only to extend the penalty then extend the penalty for the laws they are breaking.

Also, the tokenness of calling it the "Unmask Antifa Act" makes it clear its not about stopping criminals it is about making a political statement. (It also likely ensures it will not pass, reinforcing that it is a political statement.) Criminals of all backgrounds wear masks if it was about criminals and stopping their activity it would be the "Unmask Criminals Act" or maybe the "Unmask Evil Act".

[jason812]

I understand both sides of the argument. My question is this: In a riot situation, how many times has law enforcement hunted down the people who participated based on media accounts and facial recognition?

[flechero]

Folks, you need to read what Andy posted. Some act like simply wearing a ski mask during cold weather would be prohibited. Here is what he posted: "Under the act, anyone "wearing a mask" or in disguise who "injures, oppresses, threatens, or intimidates any person ... in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege" would be subject to a fine or up to 15 years in prison."

Wearing a mask or other disguise while committing a crime makes identification of a criminal next to impossible. Why do some of you want to protect people who are engaging in criminal activity? Are you that anti-government?

Wearing a mask is not like passing a law that tells criminals to obey the law. If, while wearing a mask, you are part of a mob that assaults someone, then you can be arrested/convicted/imprisoned for being part of the mod while wearing a mask. Wearing a mask is not like "cosmetic crimes" such having a pistol grip or flash suppressor on a semi-auto rifle. Neither of those features are necessary to the firing of a rifle. Wearing a mask while participating in mob crimes are mission-critical for most cowards in the crowd. They are present only because they can do so anonymously.

Chas.

I agree with your post and think that them wearing masks also makes any crime they commit premeditated...

This would be more palatable to everyone if police were already out arresting said criminals as it was happening, and the masks aided in their escape. As it stands, it's like it's allowed to go on and occasionally if something really bad happens and is caught on video, they look for the perp later. I understand the risk in having a police force meet them head on, on the street but at some point we need to overwhelm them with force to prove the point that we won't tolerate the mob. Until that happens, I think it's all a mental exercise in discussion.

[bblhd672]

My problem with passing another federal law is that states and cities are already openly defying existing federal laws as they see fit.
If the local and state law agencies are not enforcing existing laws against violent protestors what good is another law?
Are we supposed to believe the FBI is suddenly going to go after masked violent protesters (whom they might just be in agreement with) when yet another federal law is passed?

The problem isn’t antifa’s costume, it’s that many politicians and senior law enforcement at all levels agree with their progressive socialist agenda.

[Flightmare]

I just wonder how they're going to make these criminals obey THIS law, when they have only sparingly enforced the issue of rioting and assault.